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1964 Map of Sierra Blanca

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Sierra Blanca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Sierra Blanca serves as the focal point of this West Texas landscape, positioned at a critical junction where the Texas and Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads converge. The settlement's role as a transportation hub is clear, with the dual rail lines slicing southeast through the arid terrain parallel to Blanca Draw. Local industry and infrastructure are represented by a Quarry and Gravel Pit situated near the town, alongside a Cemetery and a local Landing Strip.

Further east, the small settlement of Arispe appears near the Faskin Ranch, marking the thin line of habitation along the rail corridor. The topography is dominated by the steep rises of Texan Mountain and Sand Mountain, which overlook a network of livestock tanks such as Corner Tank, Blount Tank, and Gladys Tank. These features illustrate the essential water management required for ranching in this high-desert environment during the mid-1960s.